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6.5.2026 | Person

Kaja Kunnas: Two Countries, Many Stories

Kaja Kunnas: Two Countries, Many Stories

Journalist Kaja Kunnas sits opposite me in a café. Through the windows there is a view of the swan … Read more

8.1.2026 | Person

Rock Dreams Turned Into Jazz—Oleg Pissarenko’s Path to Becoming a Composer

Rock Dreams Turned Into Jazz—Oleg Pissarenko’s Path to Becoming a Composer

Oleg Pissarenko gazes through the café window at the wooden-house district of Pelgulinn. It reminds him of Karlova in … Read more

11.11.2025 | Person

Kristjan Järvi: A New Frequency on Music and Life

Kristjan Järvi: A New Frequency on Music and Life

Conductor and composer Kristjan Järvi was seven years old when his family was forced to leave Estonia. It was … Read more

10.7.2025 | Person

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Stefan—Life Between Music and the Stove

Stefan—Life Between Music and the Stove

The door of Steff Grill swings open steadily. Stefan Airapetjan sits at a table in the restaurant with his … Read more

14.6.2025 | Person

Author Paavo Matsin’s Journey to Tartu, a City of Culture and Flavours

Author Paavo Matsin’s Journey to Tartu, a City of Culture and Flavours

First of all, I would like to highlight the beer restaurant, München, located right opposite the main building of … Read more

24.1.2025 | Person

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Heikki Nenonen’s favourite spots in East Estonia

Heikki Nenonen’s favourite spots in East Estonia

Finnish photographer, priest and columnist Heikki Nenonen enjoys his time in Estonia. His trips to the country began twenty … Read more

21.6.2023 | Person

Anett Kontaveit retires at 27

Anett Kontaveit retires at 27

Estonia’s number 1 women’s tennis player Anett Kontaveit has announced her retirement from professional tennis at the age of … Read more

18.12.2022 | Person

I have visited Tallinn at least 200 times and never get bored

I have visited Tallinn at least 200 times and never get bored

The West Port of Helsinki is a familiar place for Saila Björkman. From there, she has already boarded the … Read more